Short circular loop around Launac

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In the 12th century, a castle and a fortified village were built by the Viscounts of Gimoes. The castle became the property of the Counts of L'Isle Jourdain. Launac was the site of the bloody Battle of Palot. After a period of calm, the seigneury passed into the hands of Toulouse parliamentarians, sparking a conflict over feudal rights. The inhabitants resisted and even emigrated for years. After the Revolution, the market hall and church were rebuilt, a school was created and the ramparts were demolished.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.14 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 42 m
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    Descent: - 38 m
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    Highest point: 215 m
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    Lowest point: 173 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Launac (31330)
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    Start: N 43.74294° / E 1.182845°
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    End: N 43.742002° / E 1.180036°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2042O, 2043ET, 2043O
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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the car park of the multi-purpose hall, head towards the market hall. Walk past the church, go through a roundabout and take the second left, Rue du Château. Then turn left again onto Chemin de la Biatre.

(1) At the flagpole, turn right towards Péladère.

(2) At the crossroads, turn right onto Chemin des Litanies towards the D58. At the silo, turn left onto the road.

(3) About 120 metres further on, take the dirt track on the right towards Coucassayré. Pass this hamlet and you will come to a road.

(4) Take the road on the right by the cypress trees, cross a bridge and you will reach a Y-junction.

(5) Turn right onto Chemin de Mailletus, then take the first left.

(6) Turn right onto Chemin du Moulin, continue along Allée des Jardins and finally turn left onto Rue du Château to return to the car park via the same route as on the way there (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 173 m - Car park at the community centre
  2. 1 : km 0.49 - alt. 176 m - At the mast, turn right towards Peladère.
  3. 2 : km 1.17 - alt. 176 m - Turn right towards the D58.
  4. 3 : km 2.06 - alt. 183 m - Path to Coucassayré
  5. 4 : km 4.24 - alt. 215 m - Cypress
  6. 5 : km 5.94 - alt. 180 m - Mailletus path
  7. 6 : km 6.71 - alt. 176 m - On the right, Chemin du Moulin
  8. E : km 7.14 - alt. 177 m - Car park at the community centre

Notes

Good sports shoes are recommended.
Depending on the weather, wear a cap or hat as there is very little shade.
Wear a safety vest as part of the route is on the road.

Please note

(5) The Chemin de Mailletus can be very muddy, even impassable, as it is used by agricultural machinery. You can avoid it by continuing on the road towards the D29: at the D29, turn right and you will return to the car park.

Worth a visit

Open landscapes, scattered farms

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Ap
Ap

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike, mostly urban, very pleasant discovery

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Morgan82
Morgan82

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

I didn't understand the beginning, where you shouldn't go past the church, but turn left at the roundabout and then left again, where you actually end up back at the market hall.
The route is marked in yellow, but I think that's for the circular route.
But I didn't quite understand where we went wrong. Maybe on the road where we turned left then right and ended up in the forest... (if we had turned right at the main road, we would have found the village, but I thought it was too busy).
FYI, the path to Sillo is now tarmacked on the first section, which leads to a small business, so it's much less muddy
Most of the hike is on tarmac roads, but not all of it ;-)

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gunam
gunam
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk in a rather quiet and pleasant area. Suitable for getting some fresh air and stretching your legs.
Did not see any cypress trees at point 4, but there were a few oak trees nearby. The route is easy to follow except in Launac, where you need to pay close attention to the description.

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mls2017
mls2017

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very nice walk, exactly what I was looking for. The description and explanations match reality perfectly.

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alexdor
alexdor

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant walk.
We only saw two cars in an hour and a half!

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